Packaged steam generator



Sept- 13, 1966 R. A. I ORENZINI 3,272,186

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PACKAGED STEAM GENERATOR Filed Nov. 25, 1964 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 ATTORNEYUnited States Patent Oiice 3,272,186 PACKAGED STEAM GENERATOR Robert A.Lorenzini, Westport, Conn., assigner to Foster Wheeler Corporation, NewYork, N.Y., a corporation of New York Filed Nov. 25, 1964, Ser. No.413,910 4 Claims. (Cl. 122-336) This invention relates to steamgenerators and more particularly to packaged steam generators.

There are many obvious advantages to the utilization of packaged steamgenerators. Within the boiler shop, the cost of building a steamgenerator is vastly less than the construction of a similar steamgenerator in the field. In many locations, the skilled workers which areneeded for the construction of a steam generator are not available andimporting such trained workers makes the cost of a steam generatorprohibitive.

A packaged steam generator, however, must be transported, usually -byrailroad, to the place of operation. This is the major limitation onpackaged construction. In railroad transportation, there are definitelimitations placed `on the height, length, and width of any articlebeing shipped. It has become a practice in the construction of packagedsteam generators to utilize railroad cars which have a depressed centerbed. A depressed center bed permits greater height in a packaged steamgenerator which will still iit through railroad tunnels and otherlocations within -a railroad system. The use of such depressedcenter-bed railroad cars has, however, created still another limitation.Since the length of the depressed bed is substantially shorter than thatof a regular ilatbed railroad car, a greater limitation is placed uponthe length of packaged steam generators. Such a limitation in lengthobviously results in a limitation upon the -maximum capacity of packagedsteam generators.

With increased steam capacity being required, it is highly advantageousto be able to provide a packaged steam generator of increased capacityover that currently available. Likewise, with increasing labor costs foronsite construction, it is increasingly important to use packaged steamgenerators.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a packaged steamgenerator of increased capacity.

Another object of this invention is to provide a packaged steamgenerator which utilizes more of the surface area of a depressed-bedrailroad car.

Other objects and a fuller understanding of the invention may be had 4byreferring to the following description and claims, taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevation of the invention on a greatly reduced scaleutilizing a double extension with the carrier in dotted lines.

FIGURE 2 is a horizontal section taken on line 2 2 of FIG. 1 withcertain parts in dotted lines.

FIGURE 3 is a side elevation similar to FIG. 1 showing one embodiment ofthe invention utilizing a, single extension.

FIGURE 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

FIGURES 5 and 6 are a side elevation and plan section respectively, ofthe prior art.

FIGURE 7 is a left-hand portion of a packaged steam generator invertical longitudinal cross section on an enlarged scale.

FIGURE 8 is a vertical end section taken on line 8-8 of FIG. 7.

FIGURE 9 is a similar vertical section taken on line 9 9 of FIG. 7.

FIGURE 10 is a similar section taken on line 141-10 of FIG. 7.

3,272,186 Patented Sept. 13, 1966 FIGURE 11 is a plan section of theleft-hand portion of the packaged steam generator with roof portionsbroken away, taken on line 11-11 of FIG. 7.

FIGURE 12 is a plan section of FIG. 11.

FIGURE 13 is a vertical section similar to FIG. 10 taken on line 13-13of FIG. 7.

FIGURE 14 is a horizontal section taken on line 14-14 of a modifiedstructure of the generator shown in FIGS. 7 to 13 inclusive.

FIGURE 15 is a vertical section taken on line 15-15 of FIG. 16.

FIGURE 16 is a vertical section taken on line 16--16 of FIG. 15.

Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to FIGURE 5, arailroad car 22 is shown having a depressed center-bed 24, and raisedend portions 26 located over the car Wheels 28. A packaged steamgenerator 30 of the general outline of those available in the prior artis located on the depressed center bed 24 of the railroad car 22. Theuse of the depressed center bed 24 is necessitated by the limitations ofthe tunnel outlines 23 within a railroad system. It is noticeable inFIGURE 5 that the surface of the raised portion 26 of the railroad car 2cannot be used. This limits the maxmum length of the packaged steamgenerator 30` to the length of the depressed center bed 24.

The packaged steam generator 30 has a burner 32 mounted at one end witha gas outlet 34 located at one side of the packaged steam generator 30adjacent the burner 32. Longitudinally across the top of the pack-agedsteam generator 30, a steam dru-m 35 is located. A water drum 37 islocated longitudinally across the bottom of the packaged steam generator30.

For purposes of clarity, the side in all views having a flue gas outletwill be designated the rear side while the opposite side will bedesignated the front side.

Referring to FIGURE 6, which shows in simplified form a topcross-sectional area of the packaged steam generator 30 of FIGURE 5, aflame chamber 36 extends the length of the furnace 30 in line with theburner 32. The flame plasma and hot combustion gases pass #from theburner 32 along the flame chamber 36 to the end 39 opposite the burnerwhere the flame and hot gases make a U-turn as indicated by the arrows,through double rows of screen tubes 38 and then pass backwards to theoutlet 34 through a tube bank 40'.

In FIGURE 1 the railroad car 22 is again shown but having locatedthereon a packaged steam generator 42 constructed in accordance withthis invention. Opposing burners 43 are located on the right and leftends 45. A gas outlet 41 is located on the rear side 47 and intermediatethe ends 45. The steam generator 42 has a main section 48, and extension50 on the right and left ends. The main section 48 is, in general,equivalent to the prior-art packaged steam generator 30 shown in FIG-URES 5 and 6. It is noted that the extensions 50 extend over the raisedportions 26 of the railroad car 22, thereby utilizing the space leftempty with the steam generator 30 of prior `art design.

As best seen in FIGURE 2, the opposing streams of iiame and hot gaseswithin the packaged generator 42 are injected along a common line fromburners 43 in opposing directions as indicated by the arrows. Thestreams meet approximately midway in a gas chamber 52 which extends theentire length of the steam generator 42. The hot gases then swirllbackward in a U-turn as indicated by the arrows before making anotherU-turn as also indicated -by the arrows in FIGURE 2 through screen tubes51 and then into corner compartments 53 before entering ra tube bank 55from which both streams exit through the gas outlet 41.

Longitudinally across the top of the packaged steam generator 42 is asteam drum 44 which extends the entire length of the steam generator 42.Located longitudinally across the bottom of the steam generator 42 is awater drum 46. The details of the steam generator 42 will subsequentlybe described in greater detail.

Use of the design of packaged steam generator shown in FIGURES 1 and 2can result in a capacity increase of 40 percent over the design shown inFIGURES 5 and 6.

In FIGURES 3 and 4 is shown a modied version 49 of the invention inwhich only one extension 50 is located on only one end of the mainsection 48. A burner 43 is located at the end of the extension 50.Although the ame and llow of gas pattern are similar to those used inthe prior art, the construction of such a unit is almost identical withthat used in the double extension shown in FIGURES 1 and 2. However,there is only one set of screen tubes 51 and the corner compartment 53is located at the end near the burner 43 and opposite from the screentubes. The details of construction of an extension, however, isapplicable to both the double extension embodiment and the singleextension embodiment. The details of construction follow hereinafter.

Referring now to FIGURES 7 through 13, main front` tubes 54 are used toenclose the main compartment 48 of the steam generator 42. The mainfront tubes 54 have a roof section 56 which extends from the steam drum44 and slopes slightly downwardly to form a roof panel 57 over the maincompartment 48. The main front tubes 54 then bend to a vertical section58 which extends straight downwardly to form with the vertical section58 a main front panel 59. A bottom section 62 bends sharply inwardlywhile sloping slightly downwardly, to connect with the water drum 46 andserve as a oor panel 63.

Main rear tubes 64 have a vertical section 66 and an upper section 68which is inwardly inclined to connect with the steam drum 44 and a lowersection 70 which bends to the horizontal where the tubes 64 connect withthe water drum 46. The main rear tubes 64 form a main rear panel 65which encloses the rear side of the main section 48. Fins 126 arelocated between the tubes 64 in the panel 65.

Extending in a horizontal plane above the horizontal plane of the waterdrum 46 is a lower side header 72. The lower side header 72 has alongitudinal section 74 extending beyond the water drum 46. An endsection 76 of the lower side header 72 lies in the same horizontal planeas the longitudinal section 74, but at approximately a right angletherewith. Extending at approximately right angles outwardly from thewater drum 46 is a lower burner wall header 73.

Extension side tubes 78 extend from the steam drum 44 to the lower sideheader 72. The tubes 78 extend outwardly along an upper section 80 whichslopes slightly downwardly forming a lower roof panel 81. The tubes 78then bend to a vertical section 82 forming a front extension panel 83before bending inwardly along a lower section 84 to connect with thelongitudinal section 74 of the lower side header 72. The lower section84 forms a forward floor panel 85.

Rear extension tubes 86 which extend from the steam drum 44 to the lowerside header 72 bend slightly downwardly from the steam drum 44 alongupper section 88 before bending vertically downwardly approximately halfthe height of the steam generator 42 along a vertical section 90. Therear extension tubes 86 then slope sharply inwardly and slightlydownwardly along an intermediate section 92 before sloping sharplydownwardly and slightly inwardly along a lower section 94 at which pointthe tube 86 bends to the horizontal along bottom section 96 and connectsto the longitudinal section 74 of the lower side header 72. The sections88, 90, 92, 94 form a rear extension panel 95 while section 96 forms arear oor panel 97. The rear floor panel 97 and the forward oor panel arelocated at a higher level than the floor panel 63 for reasons previouslyexplained.

Forward burner wall tubes 98 which connect the steam drum 44 to thelower burner wall header 73 slope slightly downwardly from the steamdrum 44 forming a traverse roof section 100. The tubes 98 then bend atapproximately right angles and slope slightly downwardly to form alongitudinal roof section 102. The traverse roof sections 100 and thelongitudinal roof sections 102 form an upper roof panel 103. Anapproximately right-angle bend downwardly forms a vertical section 104which comprises a forward burner wall panel 105. The tubes 98 then slopeinwardly to a iloor section 106 before bending downwardly to a lowerburner section 108 which connects with the lower burner wall header 73.A front floor panel 107 is formed from floor sections 106 and a lowerburner wall panel 109 is formed from lower burner sections 108.

Rearward burner wall tubes 110 project from the steam drum 44 alongupper section 103 and then bend to a vertical section 103a. At the lowerend the tubes 110 bend outwardly along a lower section 107 to connectwith the end section 76 of the lower side header 72. The tubes 110 forma rearward burner wall panel 111. The rearward burner wall panel 111 andthe forwad burner wall panel 105 together constitute a complete burnerwall panel 101.

The screen tubes 51 are located at the entrance way to the cornercompartment 53 and have a front row of tubes 112 and rear row of tubes114. The tubes 112 and 114 connect the steam drum 44 with thelongitudinal section 74 of the lower side header 72 as best shown inFIGURE 12. The tubes 112 extend outwardly from the steam drum 44 alongan upper section 118 and then bend to a vertical section 115 beforesloping slightly toward the front wall along lower section 116 whichconnects with the section 74 of the header 72. The tubes 114 extendoutwardly and then loop inwardly along an upper section 117 beforeextending along a vertical section 119. A lower section 99 extendsslightly outwardly and connects with the longitudinal section 74 of thelower side header 72.

In the same vertical plane as the rear row 114 of screen tubes 51 is apartition panel 120 which separates the llame chamber 52 from thetube-bank chamber 55. As best shown in FIGURE 12, a portion 121 of thepartition panel is within the extension 50 and a portion 123 within themain compartment 48. The tubes 114 form portion 121 while the portion123 is comprised only of tubes 124.

As best shown in FIGURE 13, the tubes 124 have a loop section similar tosection 117 of tubes 114. Likewise, a vertical section similar tosection 119 of tubes 114. However, the end section 127 bends inwardly toconnect with the water drum 46 instead of the lower side header 72 aswith tubes 114. The tubes 112 and 124 of the partition panel are securedtogether to form an air-tight panel by means of iins 126. The main frontpanel 59 and front extension panel 83 form together a front panel 128.Within the front panel 128 the tubes 54 and 78 are connected together toform a solid gas-tight barrier by means of the fins 126. Insulation 130coats the outside of the front panel 128.

The burner wall panel 101 has fins 126 between the tubes 98, 110 and hasa layer of refractory 134 located thereon. The rear burner wall portion111 of the burner wall panel 101 has a layer of insulation 130 on theoutside. The insulation 130 continues across the entire rear wall 131formed by panels 65, 95.

The area of the rear extension panel 95 within the corner compartment 53has fins 126 between the tubes 86. The rear oor panel 97 forms a part ofthe floor within the extension.

Panel `107 in extension 50 is covered by refractory 162 which extendsover panel 63 in the main section 48. The rear floor panel 97 has fins126 between the tubes 86. Insulation 130 is 'applied on the outsidesurface of the rear floor panel 97 and on the outside of the frontextension door 160 and the main lloor 166. Within the extension 50, theupper roof panel 103 is located above the lower roof panel 81. The tubeswithin the panel 81 are connected by tins 126 while the panel 103 isembedded within insulation material 130.

A superheater section 142 is located within the tube bank 55. Within thesuperheater section, superheater tubes 144 are located. These tubes arebest shown in FIGURES ll and 12. The superheater tubes 144 interconnectbetween two superheater headers 146, 14S. A superheater connecting pipe150 runs from the top of the steam drum to the upper superheater headerL146. This pipe 150 serves to supply the wet steam from the steam druminto the superheater system. The superhe-ated steam then leaves thelower superheater header 148 for whatever use the packaged steal-mgenerator 42 is being utilized. Since the superheating connecting pipe150 extends outside of the packaged steam generator 42, this one pipe isldisconnected for purposes of transportation and is added to the unit inthe iield by a simple pipe connection such as ange or weld joints.

An arrangement of headers -and connectors is made to supply the waterdrainage ,ffrom the tubes located with# in the extension to the waterdrum 46. As has been pointed out, a header 73 extends at right anglesfrom the bottom of the water drum 46 in a horizontal plane. This lowerburner wall header 73 is directly connected with the tubes 98. Thisincludes the roof, burner wall, and extension iloor panels. Theremaining tubes 110 and 78 discharge into the lower side header 72. Anangle connector 180 connects the lower side header 72 to the lowerburner wall header 73, while an outer connector 174, an intenmediateconnector 176, andan inner connector 178 connect the lower side header72 directly t0 the water drum 46.

In FIGURES 14 through 16, a modilied version of the invention is shown.The design is Very similar except that the tubes 98 are replaced bytubes 98a. The tubes 98a like the tubes 98 extend lightly downwardlyfrom the steam drum 44 forming a tnaverse roof section 100. The tubes98a then bend at approximately right angles and slope slightlydownwardly to form a longitudinal roof section 102. As in thepreviously-described embodiment, the traverse roof sections 100 and thelongitudinal roof sections 102 ttrom an upper roof panel 103. Anapproxim-ately rightaangle bend downwardly forms a vertical section 104and connects to an extension header 180. The extension header 190extends from the lower side of header 72 as -a continuation of the endsection 76 on the opposite side of the longitudinal section 74.

Since the front oor panel 107 and the lower burner wall panel 109 areeliminated, the lower burner wall header 73 is eliminated. In place ofthe `burner wall panel .109, a refractory block 191 is used. Likewisethe angle connector 180 is eliminated and the inner connector 178 isreplaced with inner connector 178:1 which is similar to inner connector178 but follows a more direct path to the water drum 46 due to theelimination of the lower burner 'wall header 73.

Although the invention has been described in its preferred form with acertain degree of particularity, it is understood that the presentdisclosure of the preferred fonm has been made only by way of exampleand that numerous changes in the details of construction and thecombination and arrangement of parts may be resorted Ito withoutdeparting from the spirit and the scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A steam generator comprising:

a water drum,

a steam drum located above said water drum and having a length greaterthan said water drum, the longitudinal axis of the steam drum and thewater drum being substantially parallel;

a T-shaped lower side header located in a horizontal plane slighly abovesaid water drum and substantially below said steam drum, said T -shapedheader extending longitudinally from said water drum a distanceapproximately equal to the distance said steam drum extends beyond saidwater drum at which point :the T-shaped lower side header bends atapproximately right `angles in both directions to form the T-shape;

conduit means `for connecting said T-shaped lower side header to saidwater drum;

a rnain front tube panel forming a main roof, a main front wall, and amain floor, said main front tube panel being directly connected to bothasid steam drum and said water drum,

a main re-ar tube panel forming a main rear wall, said main rear t-ubepanel being directly connected to both said steam drum and said waterdrum, said main Ifront tube panel and said main rear tube panel forminga main enclosure;

extension side tubes forming a lower extension roof as a continuation ofsaid main roof, an extension front wall fas a shortened continuation ofsaid main front wall, and an extension floor located in a higher planethan said main door, said extension side tubes being connected directlyto both said steam drum and to said T-shaped lower side header forwardburner-wall tubes forming a forward burner wall, said burner wall tubesbeing connected directly to both said steam drum and said lower burnerwall header;

rearward burner wall tubes forming with said forward burner wall anextension end wall, said rearward burner wall tubes being connecteddirectly to both said steam drum and said T-shaped lower side header;

rear extension tubes forming a rear extension panel, said rear extensiontubes being connected directly to both said steam drum and said lowerside header, said extension side tubes, said (forward burner wall tubes,and rearward burner wall tubes, and said rear extension tubes, formingan extension enclosure extending from said main enclosure;

partition tubes within both said main enclosure and said extensionenclosure, said partition tubes within said main enclosure beingconnected directly to said steam drum and said water drum and saidpartition tubes within said extension enclosure being connected to saidsteam drum Iand said T-shaped lower side header, and

multiple tubes forming a main bank of tubes within said enclosurerearwardly of said partition tubes, said main bank of tubes beingconnected directly t0 said steam drum and said water drum.

2. A steam generator comprising:

a water drum;

a steam drum located above said water drum and having Ia length greaterthan said iwater drum, the longitudinal axis of the ste-am drum and thewater drum being substantially parallel;

an L-shaped lower side header located in a horizontal plane slightlyabove said water drum and substantially below said steam drum, saidL-shaped header extending longitudinally from said water drum a distancelapproximately equal to the distance said stearn drum extends beyondsaid water drum at which point the L-shaped lower side header bends atapproximately a right angle fto form the L-shape;

a lower burner-wall header connected at one end to said water drum andextending from said water druim in a horizontal plane from the end ofsaid water drum -at Ia point adjacent said L-shaped lower side header,the longitudinal axis of said water drum and said lower burner wallheader being at right angles;

at least one conduit for connecting said L-shaped lower side header tosaid lower burner-wall header;

a conduit for connecting said L-shaped lower side header to said waterdrum;

a main front tube panel forming a main roof, a main front wall, and amain floor, said main front tube panel being directly connected to bothsaid steam drum and said water drum;

a main rear tube panel forming a main rear Wall, said main rear tubepanel being directly connected to both said steam drum and said waterdrum, said main front tube panel and said main rear tube panel forming amain enclosure;

extension side tubes forming a lower extension roof as a continuation ofsaid main roof, an extension front wall as a shortened continuation ofsaid main front wall, and a lower extension floor located in a higherplane than said main iloor, said extension side tubes being connecteddirectly to both said steam drum and to said L-shaped lower side header,

forward burnerswall tubes forming an upper extension roof, a forwardburner Wall, an upper extension floor above `above said lower extensioniloor, and a lower forward burner-wall between said upper extensionfloor and said [main oor, said forward burner-wall tubes being connecteddirectly to both said steam drum and said lower burner-wall header;

rearward burner wall tubes forming with said forward burner-wall anextension end wall, said rearward burner wall tubes being connected`directly to both said steam drum and said L-shaped lower side head` er;

rear extension tubes forming a rear extension panel, said rear extensiontubes being connected directly to both said steam drum and said lowerside header, said extension side tubes, said forward burner wall tubes,said rearward burner wall tubes, and said rear extension tubes, formingan extension enclosure extending from said m-ain enclosure;

partition tubes within both said main enclosure and said extensionenclosure, said partition tubes within said main enclosure beingconnected directly to said steam drum and said water drum and saidpartition tubes Within said extension enclosure being connected to saidsteam drum yand said lower side headers, and

multiple tubes Iforming a main bank of tubes within said enclosurerearwardly of said partition tubes, said main bank of tubes beingconnected directly to both said steam drum and said water drum.

3. A steam generator comprising:

a major enclosure of steam generating tubes including a lloor,

a minor enclosure of steam generating tubes, said minor enclosureextending from said major enclosure and being in a higher plane thansaid oor of said major enclosure,

a steam drum extending across the top of both said major enclosure andsaid minor enclosure, said steam generating tubes of both of saidenclosures being directly connected to said steam drum,

a water drum extending across the bottom of only said major enclosure,only said steam generating tubes of said major enclosure being directlyconnected to said water drum,

a lower side header lying directly beneath said minor enclosure and in aplane above said water drum, the steam generating tubes of said minorenclosure being directly connected to said lower side header,

a lower burner-wall header being directly connected to and extendinghorizontally and perpendicularly from said water drum, the remainingportion of the steam generating tubes of said minor enclosure beingdirectly connected to said lower burner-wall header,

means for connecting said lower side header to said lower burner-wallheader, and,

means for connecting said lower side header to said water drum.

4. A steam generator comprising:

-a major enclosure of steam generating tubes including a floor,

a minor enclosure of steam generating tubes, said minor enclosureextending from said major enclosure and being in `a higher plane thansaid oor of said major enclosure,

a steam drum extending across the top of both said major enclosure andsaid minor enclosure, said steam generating tubes of both of saidenclosures being directly connected to said steam drum,

a water drum extending across the bottom of only said major enclosure,only said steam generating tubes of said major enclosure being directlyconnected to said steam drum,

a water drum extending across the bottom of only said major enclosure,only said steam generating tubes of said major enclosure being directlyconnected to said Water drum,

an L-shaped lower side header lying directly beneath said minorenclosure and in a plane above said water drum, a portion of the steamgenerating tubes of said minor enclosure being directly connected tosaid L-shaped lower side header,

a lower burner-wall header being directly connected to and extendinghorizontally and perpendicularly from said water drum, the remainingportion of the steam generating tubes of said minor enclosure beingdirectly connected to said lower burner-wall header,

at least one conduit connecting said L-shaped lower side header to saidlower burner-wall header, and

a conduit for connecting said L-shaped lower side header to said waterdrum.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,360,260 10/1944 Nagel 122-347 2,550,066 4/ 1961 Hardgrove 122-347 2,636,484 4/ 1953Bailey et al. 122-328 3,022,774 2/ 1962 Hamilton et al. 122-478 FOREIGNPATENTS 889,331 9/1943 France.

KENNETH W. SPRAGUE, Primary Examiner.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE 0F CORRECTION Patent No.3,272,186 September 13, 1966 Robert A. Lorenzini It is hereby certifiedthat error appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction andthat Jthe said Letters Patent should read as corrected below.

Column 5, line 40, for "lightly" read slightly same column 5, line 7land column 6, line l5, for "drum,", each occurrence, read drum; column6, line 3, after "T- shaped" insert lower side line Z7, after "header"insert a semicolon; line 30, for "lower burner wall" read T-shaped lowerside same column 6, line 49, for "header," read header; column 7, line45, for "headers," read header; column 8, line l5, after "and" strikeout the comma.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of July 1968.

(SEAL) Attest:

Edward M. Fletcher, Jr. EDWARD J. BRENNER ttesting Officer Commissionerof Patents

3. A STEAM GENERATOR COMPRISING: A MAJOR ENCLOSURE OF STEAM GENERATINGTUBES INCLUDING A FLOOR, A MINOR ENCLOSURE OF STEAM GENERATING TUBES,SAID MINOR ENCLOSURE EXTENDING FROM SAID MAJOR ENCLOSURE AND BEING IN AHIGHER PLANE THAN SAID FLOOR OF SAID MAJOR ENCLOSURE, A STEAM DRUMEXTENDING ACROSS THE TOP OF BOTH SAID MAJOR ENCLOSURE AND SAID MINORENCLOSURE, SAID STEAM GENERATING TUBES OF BOTH OF SAID ENCLOSURES BEINGDIRECTLY CONNECTED TO SAID STEAM DRUM, A WATER DRUM EXTENDING ACROSS THEBOTTOM OF ONLY SAID MAJOR ENCLOSURE, ONLY SAID STEAM GENERATING TUBES OFSAID MAJOR ENCLOSURE BEING DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO SAID WATER DRUM, ALOWER SIDE HEADER LYING DIRECTLY BENEATH SAID MINOR ENCLOSURE AND IN APLANE ABOVE SAID WATER DRUM, THE STEM GENERATING TUBES OF SAID MINORENCLOSURE BEING DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO SAID LOWER SIDE HEADER, A LOWERBURNER-WALL HEADER BEING DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO AND EXTENDINGHORIZONTALLY AND PERPENDICULARLY FROM SAID WATER DRUM, THE REMAININGPORTION OF THE STEAM GENERATING TUBES OF SAID MINOR ENCLOSURE BEINGDIRECTLY CONNECTED TO SAID LOWER BURNER-WALL HEADER, MEANS FORCONNECTING SAID LOWER SIDE HEADER TO SAID LOWER BURNER-WALL HEADER, AND,MEANS FOR CONNECTING SAID LOWER SIDE HEADER TO SAID WATER DRUM.